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THOR RACE REPORT: ANSTIE BESTS WITH A MOTO PODIUM IN SWITZERLAND

Round 15 of the FIM MXGP series saw a sell out Swiss Crowd line the Frauenfeld circuit for a weekend of barbanging racing. Max Anstie looked good all weekend and backed up his second place in qualifying on Saturday with a stellar ride and second place in moto 1 on Sunday. He challenged Swiss favourite, Arnaud Tonus for the duration of the moto and at the same time fended off Antonio Cairoli. A lesser start in moto 2 saw an overall podium out of reach as he finished 12th for 5th overall. Team-mate Max Nagl showed consistent speed but could not count on his usual good starts and had to settle for 10th overall.

Clement Desalle had a weekend he would rather forget. A series of small crashes and bad starts left him gritting his teeth and having to fight through the pack in all motos. 12th overall was not on his wish list and he is certain to go to Sweden in a week time to make amends.Mikkel Haarup rode a strong first EMX125 moto for 3rd place and in doing so kept his championship hopes alive. Disaster struck in moto 2 when a crash put him down the ladder and he could only manage to recover to 21st spot. With the final round of the championship being held next week in Uddevalla, Sweden, Haarup will do his best to secure a podium championship finish.